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Diane E. DiBlasio

Diane E. DiBlasio counsels international insurance companies, syndicates, and domestic carriers on various coverage related matters having to do with first-party and third-party claims. She also litigates insurance coverage matters and defends clients in state and federal trial courts across multiple jurisdictions.

Diane represents leading domestic and international carriers, as well as a significant number of syndicates in the world's leading specialist insurance market: Lloyd's of London. She works with underwriters, brokers, managing general agents and third-party administrators to work through first-party insurance matters and third-party/liability matters, including Representations & Warranty (W&I) claims and coverage disputes, Commercial Crime claims, and Property claims.

In addition to her professional work, Diane is the firm’s Hiring Partner and Co-Chair of the Women’s Committee. She is also an active member of the Law Firm Alliance (LFA) and Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS).

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Credentials

Bar Admissions

Maryland
District of Columbia
New York
Virginia

Education

J.D., Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, 2011
Touro Law Review
B.S. in English, Minor: Political Science, summa cum laude, Dean's List, Towson University, 2007

Associations

Bar Association of Baltimore City
District of Columbia Bar Association
DRI
Maryland State Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS)
Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
Young Lawyers Division

Accolades

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, 2025
Maryland Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Insurance Coverage: 2021, 2022, 2024

Community Leadership

Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP Hiring Partner
Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP Women’s Committee Co-Chair

Publications

Trademark Protection of Color Alone: How and When Does a Color Develop Secondary Meaning and Why Color Marks Can Never Be Inherently Distinctive, 27 TOURO L. REV. 407 (2011).
Corporate Disputes Magazine “Resolving Post-Acquisition Disputes: Representations and Warranties (R&W) Claims” July-September 2021

Speaking Engagements

2023 "How to be a Better Advocate for Yourself" LFA Women’s Forum Panelist
2023 “Representations and Warranties Policies [Also referred to as W&I Policies],” presented to London Market Syndicate in London, England
2021 “A Guide to Representations and Warranties Policies,” presented to London Market Syndicate in London, England
2021 “Representations and Warranties Policies: A Coverage Primer,” presented to London Market Syndicate in London, England
2018 “A Primer: Representations and Warranties Policies,” presented to London Market Syndicate in London, England